Obituaries

William Allen

May 4, 2023

William Ward Allen age 63 of Ashland City, Tennessee passed May 4, 2023. Family services will be conducted at a later date.

James Shumate

May 3, 2023

Jimmy Shumate, 70, of Mt. Juliet, passed away peacefully at home on May 3, 2023.  He was born February 20, 1953 in Nashville, Tennessee, to James and Geneva Shumate. He is survived by loving wife of nearly 50 years, Elva Claydean Shumate.  Services to be held at a later date.

Nashville Cremation Center is honored to be...

Charles Hutton Jr.

May 1, 2023

Charles Leo Hutton Jr. Born 11-17-1962. Died 5-1-23 Preceded in death by parents Charles Sr. and Grace Helen Hutton; Sisters Joan Trail and Mary Helen Clemens. Survived by wife Pat Smythia; Daughter Dana Hackney (Chris); Granddaughters Briana Carney, Isabelle Carney, Caitlyn Hackney; Sisters Era Wood, Violet Hutton, Carolyn (Ann) Carroll, and lots of nieces and nephews. In his early...

Melba Long

Apr 30, 2023

Melba "Kellene" Long, 84, of Hermitage, Tennessee, passed away April 30, 2023.  She was born October 2, 1938, in Livingston, Tennessee, to Ilus and Cora Hunter.  Services to be held at a later date.

Nashville Cremation Center is honored to be entrusted with handling Ms. Long's arrangements. Please visit her tribute page to leave a thoughtful note...

Debra Taylor

Apr 29, 2023

Sadly we announce that our beloved Debra Kay Taylor passed away on April 29, 2023, in her home with her family tending to her needs. She was born on March 31, 1958, in Los Angeles, California, to George and Cherry Rickard Mihal.  Debra married Richard Taylor on October 7, 2000.

She is survived by her husband, her...

Gale Ford

Apr 29, 2023

Gale W. Ford of Mount Juliet, TN passed away on April 29, 2023 with her daughter and son in law by her side. She was 80 years old. Gale was the first born child to parents Grace C. Wilkes and Walter Alonzo Wilkes, born on June 3, 1942. She was Christian and a loving and supportive mother, grandmother, and...

Kenneth Solesby

Apr 29, 2023

Kenneth Solesby died on April 29 at age 76 from complications of diabetes. He is preceded in death by his father William Earl Solesby and son Mark Heyward Solesby. He is survived by his mother Doris Chastain Solesby, sister Brenda Solesby Pettit, son Adam Gregory Solesby, granddaughter Leland Olivia Solesby and grandson William Luke Solesby.

Ken was...

Gloria Harris

Apr 23, 2023

Gloria Parks Harris, 90, of Nashville passed away peacefully at home April 23, 2023. She was born September 5, 1932 in Carthage, North Carolina to Nellie Vaughan and Norman Parks. She was raised by Houston and Maude Parks.  Affectionately known as Granny Goose, Gloria was active throughout her community with 4-H, and loved entertaining in her home.  She was...

Janice Carter

Apr 23, 2023

Janice L Carter, 77, born in 1945 in Des Moines, Iowa passed away Sunday, April 23rd, 2023.

Survived by daughter Melissa McTavish (Mike) of Chapel Hill, TN , two grandchildren, Bryan and Alexandria McTavish (Cory Massey) and a great grandchild, Clementine of Murfreesboro, TN. Sister, Nancy Overbey of Nashville, TN and brothers Lance Andrews of Athens, GA,...

Kris Floyd

Apr 23, 2023

Kris Blair Floyd, 58, passed away April 23, 2023 at the VA hospital in Nashville. He was born October 22, 1964 in Port Arthur, Texas, to William and Linda Floyd.  Those left behind to cherish his memory are his parents, Bill and Linda Floyd of Port Arthur, Texas, as well as a host of friends he connected with during...

Patricia Johnson

Apr 18, 2023

Patricia G. Johnson, age 56 of Clarksville, Tennessee passed April 18, 2023. Family services will be conducted at a later date.

Richard Weston

Apr 18, 2023

Richard E Weston age 73, passed away April 18 at home after a short battle with liver cancer. Richard was preceded in death by daughter, Melanie Vineyard. Richard was well loved and will be greatly missed by his wife of 56 years, Doris and loving daughters, Rhonda Atkins and Sandy Totty (Matt).

He truly loved being pawpaw...

W. Deana Havens

Apr 16, 2023

W Deana Havens, 79, of Shelbyville, Tennessee, passed away on April 16, 2023. Wilma (Deana) was born in Huntington, West Virginia, on March 3,1944. She loved to read and enjoyed the beach. She is survived by her four children, Timothy Shawn Havens (Anke), Tracy Michelle Kleeman (Michael), Tomy Francis Havens, Patsy Jo Havens; her 14 grandchildren, Philip Havens, Lucas...

Zachary Riggs

Apr 15, 2023

Zachary Kevin Riggs came bouncing into this world as a bundle of joy on February 21, 1995. He tragically left this world at 6:59 a.m. on Saturday, April 15, 2023 due to injuries from a car accident.

Zachary was loved by all who knew him. He was the most kind, compassionate, humorous, loving person you could ever...

Jennifer Young

Apr 14, 2023

Jennifer Marie Young, 38, of LaFollette, TN passed away April 14, 2023. She was born July 27, 1984 in LaFollette, TN, to John Seiber and Deborah Young.  Services are incomplete at this time.

Nashville Cremation Center is honored to be entrusted with handling Ms. Young's arrangements. Please visit her tribute page to leave a thoughtful note for...

Robert Sehl

Apr 14, 2023

Robert Lawrence Sehl, 85, passed away peacefully at home on April 14, 2023. He was born December 2, 1937,  in Albany, New York to John and Marion Sehl. Services are incomplete at this time.

Nashville Cremation Center is honored to be entrusted with handling Mr. Sehl's arrangements. Please visit his tribute page to leave a thoughtful note...

James Gibson

Apr 13, 2023

James Gibson age 76 of Murfreesboro, Tennessee passed  April 13, 2023.  Family services will be conducted at a later date.

Patty Sullivan

Apr 12, 2023

Patty Marie Larkins Sullivan passed from this life to her heavenly home on April 12, 2023 peacefully in her home in Nunnelly, Tennessee.

Patty is preceded in death by her husband Donald Sullivan and two children Buford “Hunk” Tidwell and Larry Tidwell and her beloved companion and pet, Buster.  Also preceding her in death was her father...

William Hawley, Sr.

Apr 8, 2023

William Hawley, Sr. age 94 of Joelton, Tennessee passed from this life April 08, 2023.  Family services will be conducted at a later date.

Donald Ocker

Apr 6, 2023

Donald Lee Ocker, 83, of Nashville, TN, passed away April 6, 2023 at Skyline Medical Center. He was born June 6, 1939 in Rosebud, Texas, to Walter and Annie Ocker. He married Judith Ripkowski and worked professionally as a meteorologist for the National Weather Service.

Those left behind to cherish his memory are wife, Judy Ocker, son...